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– Plasticware made of melamine
Melamine absorbs microwave energy
and gets hot.
When purchasing plasticware, make
sure that it is suitable for use in a
microwave oven.
– Non-heat-resistant plastic containers
and bags
– Wooden dishes
Water contained in wood evaporates
during the cooking programme. This
causes the wood to dry and crack.
Placing the dish in the oven
compartment
Place the glass tray on shelf level 1.
The dish containing the food should
be placed in the middle of the glass
tray.
Placing the food directly on the floor
of the oven would give unsatisfactory
and uneven results as the microwaves
would not be able to reach the food
from below.
Description of functions
Cover
Tip: Covers are available from retail
outlets.
– A cover prevents too much steam
escaping, especially when reheating
foods over a longer period of time.
– It speeds up the heating process of
the food.
– It prevents food from drying out.
– It keeps the oven compartment
clean.
Use a glass or plastic cover suitable
for microwave use for cooking
programmes with the
function.
Alternatively, use a cling film suitable
for use in a microwave oven. Heat can
cause normal cling film to distort and
fuse with the food.
The cover should not form a seal with
the container. If the container has a
narrow diameter, the steam may not
be able to escape. The cover could
get too hot and start to melt.
Use containers with a sufficiently
large diameter.
Do not use a cover for reheating the
following types of food:
– Food coated in breadcrumbs
– Food that needs to be heated or
cooked using the
cooking
function.
Microwave
Rapid steam
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